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2nd January 2021, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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Burst of activity in January 2012, them self-extinguishing dribbling up to 2014. Than silence until today. And... B-a-aahm! Another wave ( like covid).
I love how this Forum works: nothing is forgotten, new information is posted in bursts, and sometimes it changes the way we look at things. It is like one of the main laws of Talmud: there is no before or after, our understanding may be interruptible, but always deeper and deeper. Good job, colleagues! |
2nd January 2021, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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I suspect that the so-called " low-end" examples were the real battle one. The ones with handles of exotic materiels and with artistically carved fragile handles likely never saw a real fight.
The Bud Dajo one is, IMHO, priceless. It carries with it an awesome story. If I were collecting Philippine weapons I would have chosen it over the rich and intricate ones. |
3rd January 2021, 08:24 AM | #3 |
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Forget to add this one Mid-20th c. Zamboangan with simple Maranao hilt. Guess they couldn't be bothered to get the pommel protrusions carved.25in. LOA in scabbard, 15.75 in. (40cm.) blade, 2.75in. wide, 4mm thick at the spine, 675 grams.
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5th January 2021, 12:24 AM | #5 |
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Cord Weave Hilt
I only have a couple of these - a simple hilt with a nice twist-core blade which I picked up from Gavin years ago (currently in storage and no photos to hand), and this one picked up very recently. I've only had a chance to give it a quick wipe down so far.
It's had a bit of a hard life, but I thought it was worth posting as it has a poor man's version of the wire wrap on Pepperskull's barong - exactly the same I think except it's in cord which has frayed quite a bit. A small area of corrosion on an otherwise nice hollow-ground blade, and an old collector's number on the hilt. Measurements Length 56cm Hilt 15.5cm Ferrule 17 x 3 x 2.4cm Pommel 16.5 x 3.8cm Finials 1 x 0.8cm Blade length 40.5cm Blade width 3 > 6.5cm Spine 0.8 > 0.1cm |
5th January 2021, 05:47 PM | #6 | |
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A really nice piece! This one has a lot of character. I like how the original owner wrapped the whole hilt...I've wielded a very similar-looking sample, but its blade wasn't shandigan. |
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18th January 2021, 11:36 AM | #7 |
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More Barongs
Here is my contribution
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18th January 2021, 08:16 PM | #8 |
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Very nice collection, Roy!
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